In theory, her defense may well seek to excuse her misbehavior by offering a defense that "comes up" with some perceived abuse in her life, then blaming her misbehavior on it.
Should this case be prosecuted as a hate crime (motivated by gender), and/or domestic violence? Some in the domestic violence industry say, "There is no excuse for domestic violence," but I suspect her defense will wield a bounty of excuses for her misbehavior.
A man in identical circumstances would just be labeled a monster, and thrown into America's gender gulag (America's prison system), IMO.
If the abused, and tortured, child in this case grows up to be socially maladjusted, will any of his misbehavior be excused, or even dealt with compassionately? I suspect not. He's the wrong sex.